Cap



Sept. 14,1926. 1,599,978

J. c. SUTTON CAP Filed March 6, 1926 WNW NJ Minimumw 8 12 I 6 A; v

Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

1,599,978 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. SUTTON, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO SUTTON SHOPS, INC, OF

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS,

CAP.

Application filed Batch 8, 1928. Serial No. 92,657.

material of similar characteristics that can I be procured transparent and in various colors, which is incorporated in the cap construction in a. novel manner giving not only a decidedly more attractive a pearing article of this kind than was hit erto known but also one which is not limp and will retain its shape. a

7 Another object is to rovide the visor,

band, and spider top of t e ea in the form of skeleton frames of relative y limp material into which the celluloid or other material is introduced as reinforcing inserts, the frames being sewed about the raw edges of the celluloid and serving to protect the same while at the same time giving an ornamental appearance because of the contrast with the trans arent and'colored celluloid. The frames 0 the limp material are also capable of being firmly and permanently sewed together whereas the celluloid itself would not permit of such connection. a

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view of a cap made in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of one of the legs of the spider top taken on the line 2.& of Fig. 1; and I Fig. 3 is a sectional detail showing the connection between the band and the peak or visor while at the same time showing the construction of these parts.

Skeleton caps usually comprise a peak or visor 5, a band 6, and a spider to '7 con sistin of a. plurality of strap mem ers, the banddiaving an elastic 8, usuall in the back, to accommodate the ban to the wearers head without the necessity for pro-. viding many close sizes of caps. U to the present time, the construction of t e band and spider top has virtual] followed the 50 practice in the making of or inary caps, the

ands usually having an inner sweat band and the parts throughout being sewed toether. in an ordinary conventional manner. hese caps, because of their skeleton construction, were usually rather limp and awkward to handle and would not retain their shape. Furthermore, they were, on the whole, drab appearing and unattractive as 1t was not conceived to be possible to lend any appreciable degree of ornamentality to them. The present invention departs from the previous practice by providin a skele ton frame 9 forthe visor 5, anot er skeleton frame 10 for the band 6, and'individual skeleton frames 11 for the different le s of the spider top 7. These frames are ma e of any suitable material, such as a light imitation leather or leatherette of any woven or fabricated material which is pliable and comparatively limp but which serves the present purpose because of the insertion .therein of reinforcement in the form of celluloid pieces 12, 13, and 14 in the frames 9,

.10, and 11 respectively. The celluloid inserts lend suflicient body to the cap that the same when laid down will not crumple and fall in a hea Furthermore, the stifi'ness, but neverthe ess flexibility, of the celluloid renders the cap easy to handle in putting on and taking 011, much more so than the ordinary limp cap that was hitherto available. These advantages, however, are not. to be compared with or at least should not be considered as of more importance than the fact that the celluloid lends a hi h degree of 85 ornamentality to the cap res ting in a decidedl more attractive appearing article of this kmd than was hitherto known. The skeleton frames 9, 10, and 11 bordering the celluloid inserts 12, 13, and 14 giving a pleasing contrast and novel effect, particuarly because of the transparency'and. the color of the celluloid. It will be noted in the drawing how the transparent celluloid is set off in clear contrast by the bordering frame work. The sheerness and gloss of the celluloid in contrast to the rest of the cap make a special appeal. The skeleton frames moreover cover and protect the raw edges of the celluloid as they are permanently sewed thereon, as indicated at 15. The use of celluloid in an article of this type would otherwise appear impractical because of the difiiculty in wining together by sewing or other means, if it were not for the fact that the bordering skeleton frames permit of firmly and permanently sewing together the different parts of the cap. For example, the visor 5 is sewed to the band, as indicated at 16, by sewing together the skeleton me of a suitable binding material secured to frames 9 and 10. The spider top 7 is joined having their edge portions bound with a to the band 6 in a similar manner and the pliable -binding material said vi's'or being different parts thereof are joined at the attached to the lower e e portion of the crown by a button rivet 17. band by. fastening means passing through From the foregoing, it will be apparent the sheets and bindings, said strap members that my invention comprehends the manu being attached to the band by fastening facture of a skeleton cap, the body of which means passing through the sheets and bindis composed of celluloid or the like, that ings.. T a is, of any sheet plastic cellulose material or 2. A skeleton cap the bod of which is any composition material which is normally cpmposed 'ofsheet plastic cel ulose material resilient, said body being formed by cutting "cut to shape to provide a visor, a head-band the sheet material to shapeto provide the reand a plurality of strap members, the marspective parts makin upthe cap, such parts ginal edges of said visor, head-band and comprising referabfy a visor, a headand strap members bein bound by a pliable and a lura ity of strap'members. It also binding material stitc ed thereto, said visor, compreliends binding the raw edges of the head-band and strap members being united sheet material pieces by means of a frameby stitching passing through the sheet mawork above mentioned, consisting preferably -terial and binding material.

3. A skeleton cap comprising a visor, a said pieces "by stitchin ,and serving to. head-band and a pluralit of strap members,

protect and reenforce t e marginal edges said visor, head-band an strap members bethereof. It further gomprehends uniting ing of thin resilient composition material, the sheet. material body parts having the the marginal edges of saidvisor, head-band, bordering framework, by suitable fastenand strap members being bound by apliable ing means which pass through said bodyblnding material stitched thereto, said visor, parts such relation to t e bordering head-band, andstrap members being united framework as to vbe retained thereby, such by stitching passing through the sheet mameans comprisin' in the preferred comterial and binding material. merc'ial form stitciing passin'g'through both 4. A skeleton cap, the body parts of the sheet material and the border binding. which comprises a visor, a head-band, and

While have illustrated in the drawing a crown, the body of two of said parts bebut a single embodiment of my invention, it ing of thin resilient composition material should be understood that in ractice difand having a border frame of pliable bindferent materials mightbeuse and many. ing material, said binding material being changes might .be made in. details ofconturned over the marginal edges of said struction without departing fromthe spirit thin resilient composition parts and secured andscope of the invention as expressed in thereto, and fastening means uniting the said parts and passing through the composi- I c a1m:- tion material and binding material.

1. A cap comprising a .visor, a head-band In witness of the foregoing I aflix my sigand a plurality of strap members, said yisor, nature. head-band, and strap members comprisin sheets of plastic, normally resilient materia the a pended claims, in which JOHN C. SUTTON. 

